President Obama directs military to plan 'responsible' Iraq drawdown

President Barack Obama directed key defense and military officials he met with Jan. 21 to come up with plans for "a responsible military drawdown in Iraq." President Obama declared Jan. 21's meeting on Iraq productive and valuable. Participants in the late-afternoon session during his first day in

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Troops bid former President Bush farewell at Andrews

Military officials bid farewell to the outgoing commander in chief during a departure ceremony Jan. 20 at Andrews Air Force Base where he called leading men and women in uniform the highlight of his presidency. A joint service honor guard, military band and about 4,000 cheering, flag-waving fans

Peterson to implement barrier plan

Peterson AFB will exercise its Antiterrorism Barrier Plan Jan. 22 and 23. Base personnel will experience temporary parking restrictions while the plan is exercised over the 48-hour period, and reduced parking areas will cause some customers some inconvenience. Every attempt will be made to reduce

Airmen kick off inauguration day preparing for parade

Air Force Maj. Geraldine Holmes-Barnett remembers boarding a bus in Ohio when she was just 9 years old to hear Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech" during the 1963 March on Washington. That memory came full circle Jan. 20 as the 54-year-old African-American nurse with the 779th Medical

January 2009 Air Force Reserve snapshot available

The January 2009 Air Force Reserve snapshot was recently release by major command officials. Reservists wishing to access the information can find it here. For more information on AF Reserve statistics and facts, contact the 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs office at 302aw.pa@peterson.af.mil.

Air Force Reserve C-130 units get new commanders

Two Air Force Reserve Command C-130 wings with high-profile special missions welcomed new commanders in January. Brig. Gen. Richard Moss, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler AFB, Miss., retired from the Air Force after 38 years of service. Col. James J. Muscatell replaced General Moss as commander of

Colonel Pittman takes reins of 302nd AW

Col. Jack H. Pittman, Jr., assumed command of the 302nd Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony Jan. 9 here. Colonel Pittman, formerly the Director of Intel, Air, Space and Information Operations at 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., said after his family, the wing is his

Officials seek 10 enlisted for AFIT degree program

Air Force Institute of Technology officials are offering 10 non-commissioned officers the opportunity to pursue an advanced science, engineering or management degree at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Ten NCOs from around the Air Force will be selected in February to attend the

Some reservists pull guard duty during holidays

More than 200 security forces Air Force reservists are serving thousands of miles away from home at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, this holiday season. "I feel confident that I am speaking for all of them when I say that all of us will walk away from this rotation with our head held high and a